Latest articles by Paul Wagenseil
Money-stealing apps hit 300,000 Android phones — what to do
About 300,000 Android users have installed apps that slowly mutate into money-stealing banking Trojans, warns a security firm.
Black Friday sale — Password manager LastPass is 25% off
LastPass is having a Black Friday sale, offering 25% discounts on new individual and family subscriptions.
Zero-day flaw puts all Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs at risk — what to do
A proof-of-concept security exploit that works on all Windows 10 and Windows 11 system is already being tested by hackers, and there's only so much you can do to protect yourself.
Millions of Netgear routers need security updates right away — what you need to do
Netgear pushed out firmware updates for more than 40 routers and Wi-Fi range extenders to fix a very serious security flaw, but nearly 40 more devices may not get updates.
FBI website compromised to send out fake emails — this is bad
An FBI account sign-up page was practically set up to let an attacker send spam email to thousands of recipients, the attacker claims.
Millions of home Wi-Fi routers threatened by malware — what to do
Millions of home Wi-Fi routers, including some from Linksys, D-Link and Netgear, are being targeted by a new strain of malware.
Macs exposed to zero-day flaw after Microsoft Office update
Microsoft fixed a 'zero-day' flaw for Office that was already being exploited by hackers — but only on Windows, leaving Mac users vulnerable to attack.
Robinhood data breach hits 7 million customers — what to do now
The stock-trading app Robinhood said about 7 million customers had personal details exposed in a data breach, but downplayed the impact of the stolen information.
Google is forcing people to use 2FA — what that means for you
Some Google users are being told they have to start using two-factor authentication by Nov. 9, and millions of others will follow by the end of the year. Here's what that means for you.
Steam phishing scam promises free Discord Nitro — don't fall for it
A phishing scam tries to steal your Steam login credentials by promising you a free month of Discord Nitro. Don't fall for it.
Facebook is killing off this popular but creepy feature — here's what that means for you
Facebook unexpectedly said it would kill off its Face Recognition feature, which automatically identifies Facebook users in uploaded photos and videos.
Android scam apps with 10 million downloads deleted by Google — what to do now
Google has kicked 151 scam Android apps out of the Play Store, but the 10 million people who installed the apps will have to remove them manually. Here's how.
'AbstractEmu' Android malware seizes total control of your phone — what to do
A new Android malware campaign roots phones using five known security flaws, luring in victims with well designed apps that seem to work just fine.
Chrome fixes zero-day flaws under hacker attack — update now
Google update Chrome on the desktop to fix eight serious security flaws, including two that are already being exploited by hackers.
Apple issues urgent security fixes for iPhones, iPads and Macs — update now
Apple pushed out security updates for iPhones, Mac, iPads, Apple Watch and Apple TV to fix dozens of serious security flaws, including at least one already attack by hackers.
Your Wi-Fi network is too easy to hack — how to protect yourself
An Israeli researcher was able to 'crack' the Wi-Fi passwords for 70% of home and business networks using cheap tools. Here's how to make sure you're part of the other 30%.
Squid Game scams, malware pop up online to lure fans — what you need to do
Two security firms are warning of a flood of Squid Game-related scams and malware, including poisoned downloads and bogus Halloween costumes.
Your iPhone can be tracked via Bluetooth — and you may not be able to stop it
Apple devices are worse off than Android, Windows
Russian crooks are stealing YouTube accounts — what to do
Russian cybercriminals are using fake marketing proposals to sucker YouTube content creators into downloading malicious software that steals their accounts, Google said.
Here's all the ways Google Pixel 6 boosts your security and privacy
The Pixel 6 brings significant improvements to Android privacy and security, even if many of them involve playing catch-up with Apple.
Brave browser just swapped out Google for its own privacy-focused search engine
The Brave browser has made its own privacy-focused search engine the default, displacing Google and promising users no tracking or profiling.
WhatsApp now offers 'end-to-end' encrypted backups — here's how it works
WhatsApp now lets you encrypt your chat backups with a private key, Facebook said in a series of online postings. Here's how the process works.
Wireless carrier Visible denies data breach as account takeovers persist
Low-cost wireless carrier Visible denied it had suffered a data breach even as a rash of account takeovers continued.
